Louise Rutter (born September 15, 1887 – died before 1972) was an American actress of the stage and screen.

Early life

Louise Rutter was born on September 15, 1887, in

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, although some sources give Philadelphia as her birthplace.Q. David Bowers
"Louise Rutter"
''Thanhouser.org'' (1995).

Career

Rutter acted on stage from her youth, in ''The Bonnie Brier Bush'', '' The College Widow'', ''The Lion and the Mouse'', and ''

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''. On Broadway, she had roles in such shows as ''Secret Service'', ''The Devil'', ''Held by the Enemy'', ''The Sins of Society'' (1909), ''Know Thyself'' (1909), ''Mid-Channel'' (1910), ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1910), ''Passers-by'' (1911), ''A Rich Man's Son'' (1912), ''Moloch'' (1915), ''Turn to the Right'' (1916-1917), ''The Man of the Hour'', and ''A Successful Calamity''. Rutter appeared in three silent films in 1915: ''Milestones of Life'' (Thanhouser), ''

An Affair of Three Nations ''An Affair of Three Nations'' is a 1915 American silent film directed by Arnold Daly and Ashley Miller, and produced by Pathé Frères Films. It is based on a story by John T. McIntyre. The film was the first in the "Ashton-Kirk, Investigator" se ...

'' (Pathé), and ''

The Menace of the Mute ''The Menace of the Mute'' is a 1915 American silent film based on a short story by John T. McIntyre. It is the second film in the “Ashton-Kirk, Investigator” series, preceded by ''An Affair of Three Nations'', and followed by '' The House of F ...

'' (Pathé). The latter two films were part of a detective series based on stories by

John T. McIntyre John Thomas McIntyre (26 November 1871 – 21 May 1951) was an American playwright, and novelist of mystery and crime fiction. Life McIntyre was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 November 1871 to Irish immigrants, Sarah Walker (184 ...

. "I realize that the motion picture will soon take the place of the speaking stage," she said at the time. "Motion pictures are just beginning. Imagine, then, what the future has in store, figuring on this basis."

Personal life

Louise Rutter married Charles Perkins, an English brewer, in 1911. In 1972, a

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

deerstalker cap and other memorabilia from the career of actor William Gillette were donated to the State of Connecticut for display at

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, by Doreen Carlos-Perkins, daughter of Louise Rutter. Rutter had starred with Gillette in several plays, and played "Alice Faulkner" alongside his famous rendition of Sherlock Holmes."Gillette Memorabilia Given State By Kin of Actor's Leading Lady"
''Hartford Courant'' (October 22, 1972): 6. via Newspapers.com

References

External links

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A 1906 photograph of Louise Rutter
in costume for ''The College Widow'', from University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division; at ''The Early History of Theatre in Seattle''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rutter, Louise 1887 births American actresses Year of death missing